Feather-pulling device.



F. E.,PATT 0N- FEATHER PULUNG DEVICE.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6. 19w.

1Patented July 17,1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, From .E. PAT'roN, a .citizen of the United States,residing at Bloomington, inthe county of McLean and State of1llinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFeather-Pulling Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in featherremovers.

The primary object'of the invention. is the provision of a mechanicalcontrivance adapted for. the so-called picking of fowls whereby thefeathers ar 4 readily removed in a cleanly manner Without wetting orsteaming the same.

the invention is the provision of a device for removing feathers theentire surfaceo'f the from a fowl preparatory to co-okingthe same beingcapable of quickly operating freeing fowlfrom allman her of feathers.

"A still further. object is the provision" of a device that is easyand'inexpensive to manufacture especially adapted 'for use where ,largenumbers of fowls are picked for sale or for cooking, any desirable formof power means being employed for the operation thereof,

In the drawing forminga part of this applica'tion and in whichlikedesignating characters refer to correspondingparts throughout theseveral views Figure 1 is a front Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof.Fig. 3,is a transverse sectional view taken upon line III-4111,01; Fig.1.

Fig. 4is a bottom plan view of the invention.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged central longitudinal sectional view of a portionofone of the pulling rollers, and, x

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an end portion of the comb employed withthe device.

It will be understood that in killing chickens andother fowls it iscustomary to render death in such a manner as to relax the nerves andtissues of the fowl whereby the feathers are loosened'to a sufiicientextent to be readily removed by pulling the same and the presentinvention is designed for removing the feathers of 'fowls so executed.

- The device" consists of an i elongated U-shapedframe 10 Specificationof Letters Patent.

1 which each roller is elevation of the device.

and clearing them grasped by the handle 11 and the constituency added.during the operation Patented July 17,191'3'.

Application filed November 6, 1916. Serial'lflfo. 129,714.

tached to the opposite ends 14 and 15 of the frame. The said comb 13 isformed of an extremely flexible thin piece of steel having one endhinged as at ltlto the frame end 15 provided with a plurality of ectinglaterally of the f Two similar feather pulling rollers 20 and 21 arearranged journaled in the ends 14 and by means of terminal stub axles 22with rovided, the said rollers being formed of so rubber molded around ahelical wire core 23 with the axles 22 embedded in the opposite ends ofthe rollers, as best illustrated in, Fig. 5 of the drawing. eshing gears24 and 25 axles 22 of the rollers 20 and 21 respectively, outwardly ofthe end 15 while a flexible driving shaft' 26 is attached to the freeprojecting end of one of the said axles 22.

A cylindrical brush 27 is journaled by means of its central rod 28 in thI and 15 aboveand in contact with end of the, rod 28 in'constant meshwith the aforementioned gear'25.' ()pposite shafts 30 are secured in proect1ng lugs 31 of the frame ends 14 and 15 having relatively smallwheels 32 journaled thereon in spaced relations in substantialengagement with the rollers 20 and 21.. By revolving the flexible shaft26,. the rollers 20 and 21 are revolved inwardly for receiving andpulling, the feathers projecting thereagainst through the comb 13 whilethe brush 27 separates' the feathers from the rollers, cleaning thelatter for successive operations. It Wlll be understood that 'the comb13 pressed upon the fowl between the teeth 19 of which comb the aresecured to the feathers project to he device is grasped by the rollers20 and 21, the flexibility of the comb 13 permitting the device to beforcibly held against the fowl whereupon the comb will bend inwardlyagainstthe said rollers which by reason of their soft with theirflexibility, top 12 allows them to flex toward the frame wheels 32prevent any lateral bending of the rollers 20 and 21; A. serviceabledevice is arranged easily opthereof while thefeather loosening orremoving solution.

removing feathers from a What I claim as new 1s:

' taneous driving means 1. A feather remover comprising a frame, aflexible comb hinged at one side thereof, opposite inwardly and upwardlyflexible rollers journaled parallel to the said comb, a cleaning brushengaging the said rollers journaled in parallelism thereto, and simulforthe said rollers and brush.'

2. A feather remover comprising an elongated frame, a flexible metallictoothed comb hinged to one end of the frame and having loose connectionwith the opposite end thereof, flexible pulling rollers in contact witheach other journaled in the said frame adjacent said comb, limitingWheels for the said rollers, cleaning means for the said rollers, andgear connections between the said rollers and cleaning means.

3. A feather remover comprising a frame, a thin flexible toothed combco-extensive with one side thereof having an inward flexing movement,inwardly revoluble pulling rollers journaled in the said frame parallelto the said comb with the said comb, cleaning means for the the latterare killed and' bendable simultaneously.

said rollers, and operating means for the rollers and cleaning means.

4. A device of the class described comprising a portable frame, afowl-engaging feather-contacting flexible comb carried by the frame,pulling rollers carried bythe frame inwardly flexible in contact withthe said comb, and operating means for the said rollers.

5. A feather remover comprising a U- shaped frame, a flexible combhinged thereto adapted for bending inwardly of the frame during theoperation of the device, soft rubber rollers having helical Wire coresjournaled in the said frame adjacent the said comb, and operating meansfor the said rollers.

6. A feather remover comprising a U- shaped frame, a flexible combhinged to said frame, adapted for bending inwardly of the frame duringthe operation of the device, soft rubber rollers having helical Wirecores journaled in the said frame adjacent the said comb, rigid guidemembers journaled in the said frame .for preventing lateral outwardmovement of the said rollers, and operating means for said rollers.

4 I FLOYD E. PATTON. Witness:

BENNETT S. JONES.

